Money holder and changer.



No. 628,4ol.

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Patented ll'rly 4, |899.

MONEY lHOLD-ER AND CHANGER.

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" NITRD STATES tPATENT FFICR.

GEORGE THOMAS FARNELL, OF-RA'YBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA, As-

sIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH To HOWARD L. EDMUNDs, OF NEwPORr NEWS, VIRGINIA.

MONEY HOLDER A ND CHANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming-part of Letters Patent No. 628,401, dated V'J'uly 4, 1899.'

Application filed April '4, 1898.

NELL, a resident of Bayborough, in the county Q of Pamlioo and State of NorthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Money Holders and Changers, ofi

which the following is a full, cleare, and exact specication.

My invention is'an apparatus for use in` holding money and for making change by the delivery of coins through suitable key mechanism, the coin -delivering mechanism for each denomination of coin being adapted for the delivery of one, two, or three such coins, as may be desired; and the invention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is-a perspective 4view of an apparatus embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof on about line 2 2 of Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of the front end of the sliding co'ver and its latch. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the apparatus, the cover being removed. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan View of the apparatus. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view showing the three slides detached and separated. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the slides and the means for operating the same. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective View of the alarm mechanism. Fig. 9 is a detail cross-section on about line 9 9 of Fig. 2. Fig. 10 shows a somewhat different construction for operating the slides, and Figs.`

1l and 12 illustrate the detent mechanism for preventing the accidental movement of the slides. l

In carrying out my invention Iprovide a suitable casing, in which is formed a fixed till A for odd coins, packages of money, or other suchv uses, as may be desired, and in this fixed till I arrange themovable till B, which is hinged at C and has a spring D arranged to act on such hinged end when the till B is released while opening the cover of the apparatus, in which case the till Bwill rock upward to the position indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 2.

serial No. 676,395. or@ modem The lid E, which covers the till, is preferably a sectional or slatted lid, as shown,which is arranged to slide in the grooves F of the sides of the casing and has connected with its rear end tapes or straps G, which connect with the spring-actuated roller H, which automatically opens the lid when its latch is released. Near its front edge the lid E is provided with a socket or sockets E', covered by depressible spring-actuated caps E2, which normally coincide with the `top plane of the lid and may be depressed by the iingers when it is desired to take hold in the sockets E for the 'purpose of drawing the lid forward to closed position. In its under side, near its front edge, the lid E has a seat E3 for the latch I, vwhich is spring-pressed into engagement with the lid and may be released from such engagement by the lid-releasing lever J, which is pivoted at'J, is Iconnected by a link J2 with the latch I, whereby to release the latter, and is adapted to sound the alarm preferably by the construction shown in detail in Fig. 8. In this construction the bell-hammer K is pivoted at K and is actuated by a spring K2 to sound the bell, as will be understood from said iigure. This hammer has at K3 a shoulder which is engaged by the edge of the laterally-yielding spring J3 at the rear end of the lever J, and opposite said shoulder J3 the hammer K has a beveled surface K4, which permits the return of the spring J 3 past the beveled surface K4, being again in posit-ion to raise the hammer after the bell has been sounded. In the operation of` this construction when the lever J is depressed it will release the latch I and will sound the bell, as before described.

In the front of the apparatus I provide the coin-chutes L for the coins of different denominations. Manifestly these chutes may be adapted to receive coin of the `desiredldenomination and may be made in any number to adapt the machine for use with any system of coinage which may be in use or be adopted. These chutes L open at their tops onto the top of the casing, and I provide at L guides which facilitate the filling of the chutes from a pile of coin placed upon the lid and have overlywith each other and with the bore of such chute when the parts are at rest, as shown in Fig. 2. These slidesare movable from the position shown in Fig. 2 forward to deliver one, two, or three coins into the hand placed to receive them below and infront of the chute in which the particular slides operate. The slides M, N, and `O may be operated together, or theslide O may be operated alone Aor jointly with the slide N and independently of the slide M; but the vslide M can only be operated with the slides N and O, and the slide N can only be. operated jointly with the slide O 'or with both the slides M and O by Yreason lof the construction hereinafter more fully described. Slots M', N', and O' extend from the front ends of the slides intothe openings M2, N2, and O2, and, together `with slotP' i in the plate P above the front ends of saidy slides, permit the operator to see `the coins in the openings M2, N2, and O2, as will be understood from Fig. 2.

ing shoulders N3 and M2, which face toward the front ends of the slides and operate, together with the key-levers, as detents for pre-V venting the accidental movement of the slide N when t-he slide O is moved or of the slide M when the other two slides are removed, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The key-levers Q are in the form of bellcranks p'ivoted at Q' and having arms Q2, which operate their respective slides through the aid of the rocking levers l, 2, and 3, to the latter two of which'the bell-crank leversl are connected, preferably by means of the links 4, as shown in Fig. 7.

I provide a separate key-lever for each slide and arrange them with their keys in front ofl their respective chutes and above the series ofslides which they operate. I support these keys on upright arms R', R2, and R2. The arm R' is provided in line with the slide N with a notch r' forthe passage of the shoul` der N3 on said slide N, and the arm R2isprovided opposite fthe slide M with a notch r2 for the passage of the shoulder M3 on the said slide M. When the arms R and R2 are in normalposition, the corresponding shoulders may move forward freely through their notches; but if the arm R' be depressed to throw its slider() forward the notch r' will pass out of register with the slide N, and the shoulder N3 on said slide will by engagement with the depressed arm R prevent the slide N from being accidentally moved forward by the friction of the slidefO or otherwise when not desired. Thearm R2 and its notch r2 operate similarly in connection with the slide At their sides the-slides M and N are provided with laterally-extend# M and its shoulder M2, as will be readily un derstood. i

To prevent the opening of any of the slides except when the lid is opened,which will cause a sounding of the bell before described, I provide the rocking lever l with an extension or portion .4', which is engaged by the cover at 5, so the arm l cannot be operated to open its slide O until the lid is opened. It should be understood that the slide O may be opened alone, while the operation of 'the slides M and N necessarily involve the operation of such slide O, so the locking of the slide O will lock the other slides as well.

The lever 1 connects at its lowerend with the slide O, preferably by fitting such end in an opening; in such slide, .as shown, and to prevent such lever from operating the succeeding slides N and M, I provide thelatter with longitudinal-slots N4 and M4 for\t'he play of the lever l. In'like manner the levers 2 and 3 connect with their respective. slides N and M, and the slide M has a longitudinal slot M5, in which the lever 2 plays back and forth.

Thus it will be seen that the slide O may be Manifestly this construction may be used instead of that shown in the other figures and heretofore described.

In the operation of the invention the keylever .I may be operated as before described to release the automatically-opening lid E, which in turn releases the lever l, which is employed in operating the slide O. Then the key-levers Q may be operated to deliver one, two, or three coins of the desired denomination. As th'erlid E opens, it releases the billtill and such till will lift slightly by means of .its actuating-spring, as shown in Fig. 2, and

when desired the till B may be further raised to permit access to the fixed till A before described.

In the operation of the detent mechanism when the key-levers are in normal position the slots o" 'and r2 in the key-levers, which operate, respectively, the first and second slides O and N, will lie in `line with the shoulders N3 and M3 of the slides N and M, so such slides may'passfreely vthrough the not-ches or slots unless the said key-lever be depressed; but if the key-lever which operates the slide O be depressed its slot r' will be moved out of register with the shoulder N2, so the said shoulder will abut the said key-lever and will so operate to prevent accidental forward movement of the slide N by theiriction of IOO IIO

the slide O or otherwise when it is not desired to move the slide N to position to deliver the coin.

In carrying out my invention I make the main frame or Acasing separate froln the supplemental frame or casing U and support the delivery-slides and their operating devices in such supplemental frame, which is adapted, as' illustrated in Fig. 12, to be applied bodily to and removed from the main frame or casing, screws, bolts or other suitable fastening devices being provided for holding the supplemental frame in the 'main frame or casing when desired. In so fitting the frame orrcasing U to the main casing I arrange the sides of the maincasing to extend forward and the casing U to fit between the said forwardlyextended sides, as will be understood from Figs. 1 and 2. h

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1.` In an apparatus substantially as described the combination of Jthe overlying slides, each, after the first, having lateral shoulders, and the key-levers provided, eX- cept the last, with notches through which the shoulders in the preceding slides may play in the normal position of such key-levers substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the overlying delivery-slides, each, after the first, havinglateral forwardly-facing shoulders and the keylevers arranged to operate the slides and provided with upright portions in advance of such slides such upright portions having notches through lwhich the shoulders in the preceding slides play in the normal position of the key-levers substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the overlying delivery-slides, and the key-levers for operating said slides and having upright portions extending on opposite sides of the slides substantially as set forth.

4C. An apparatus substantially as described comprising the main frame or casing having the sides extended forwardly, the supplemental frame or casing fitted between said extensions of the sides and applicable bodily to and removable from the main frame or casingand the delivery-slides and their operating devices carried by the supplem ental frame substantially as set forth.

5. In an apparatus substantially as described the combination of the series of overlying slides, and the separate levers engaging the same, the several slides being provided with longitudinal slots'for the play of the levers leading to the preceding slides substantially as set forth.

G. In an apparatus substantially as described the combination of the series of overlying slides, means for operating the first of such slides, devices for operating the succeeding slides and whereby to effect the movement of the preceding slide or slides by the movement of such succeeding ones, and devices whereby the means for operatin g the first slide may be locked from movement and may be released to operate substantially as set forth.

7. In au apparatus substantially as described the combination of the rocking levers, the overlying slides arranged for operation by said levers, the lid arranged to lock said levers from movement and when opened to release the same, and the key-levers'for operating said rocking levers substantially as set forth.

8. In an apparatus substantially as described the combination of the coin-delivery devices, means for operating same, the selfopening lid arranged to lock said operating means, means for locking said lid, and devices for releasing said locking means substantially as set forth.

9. In an apparatus substantially as described the combination of the frame or casing the till therein, the self-opening cover arranged to cover said till and hold the same depressed and means for raising said till when released by the lid substantially as set forth.

10. In an apparatus substantially as. described the combination of the main frame or casing and the sliding cover having a socket or sockets forming finger-holes, and springactuated caps for closing the same substantially as set forth.

1l. In an apparatus substantially as described the combination of the self-opening cover or lid, the latch for locking the same closed, the lever by which to release said latch, and the alarm arranged for operation by said lever substantially as set forth.

12. In an apparatus substantially as-described, the combination of the overlying slides movable longitudinally and the levers for operating the slides, the slides overlying that operated by any given lever being slotted for the passage of such lever to the slide it operates substantially as set forth.

13. An apparatus substantially as described comprising a frame or casing a till adapted to hold bills, a coin chute or chutes, means whereby to deliver coins therefrom, a cover or lid movable over the bill-till, a latch for locking said cover, means whereby the. cover when closed will prevent the operation of the coin-delivering devices, and means whereby to release the cover whereby to eX- pose the contents of the bill-till, and also to free the coin-delivering devices whereby the latter maybe operated all substantially as set forth.

GEORGE THOMAS FARNELL.

Witnesses:

J. P. STRINGFIELD, J. B. BLACK.

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